June 1, 2007

Could smallpox be back?

I wonder if we should have waited,Before declaring it eradicated?For there's a fresh spurt,Warns the State health alert,Of smallpox (or something related)!

Indian Express, Kolkata Newsline 01/06/07: The state government has issued a smallpox alert throughout West Bengal after receiving preliminary unconfirmed reports of the disease from areas bordering Bangladesh and Myanmar. Get the story here